Help wanted’ sign up at schools

Livia Gershon

Wednesday

Jul 11, 2007 at 12:01 AM

GARDNER — In the wake of a few recent resignations, the city’s public schools are in full hiring mode for the coming school year. Among the open positions are school nurse leader, dean of students for Gardner Middle School and a part-time school psychologist. Former School Nurse Leader Sarah Poirier resigned last week to take a hospital job, Superintendent Carol Daring said. The School District is now advertising her position internally, making it available to the other school nurses now working in the city. If the district is unable to hire anyone from that pool, it will seek candidates from outside the school system. The dean of students position became available after a personnel shuffle at the middle school. Former Vice Principal Donna Pierce recently resigned from her post to take a job as a principal in Leominster. Principal Michael Hurd appointed the former dean of students, Jeff Dionne, to take her place. Dr. Daring said she has already had two responses to a recent posting for the dean position. She said it is a type of job that tends to draw applications since it does not require any special certification. “It’s kind of wide open for various groups of people,” she said. The psychologist position is proving more difficult to fill, Dr. Daring said. She said the school is now posting it for the second or third time and has not yet received any applications. The fact that it is a part-time job makes it particularly difficult to find applicants, she said. Dr. Daring said the schools are also seeking a few long-term substitute teachers because of maternity leaves and other temporary absences. But with the tight budget for the coming school year, she said there are not many openings to fill. “It’s not a big hiring summer just because of the budget cuts,” she said. lgershon@thegardnernews.com

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